Stove-grate



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. W. H. LOOMIS.

STOVE GRATE. Y No. 264,090. Patented Sept. 12, 1882.

' WITNEEEEE- INYE IVER- WYTIQ UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. L OOMIS, OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

STOVE-GRATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 264,090, datedSeptember 12, 1882.

Application filed June 13, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I ,WILLIAM HENRY LooMIs, a citizen of the United States,and residing at Alameda, in the county of Alameda and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStove-Grates, of

which the following is a Specification.

My invention relates to that class of grates which is mainly adapted tocooking stoves and ranges; and the objects of my invention are, first,to provide a grate whereby the fuel which is employed will be broughtnearer to the cooking utensils, and thereby render it more convenient inbroiling or toasting; second, to provide a means whereby a moreeconomical use of fuel is effected. I accomplish these objects by themeans illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is aplan view showing the grate and its supporting-frame. Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View.Fig. 4 is a plan view showing thedeflecting-plate in position. Fig. 5 isa perspective view of the hinged damper. Fig. 6 is a plan and verticalsection of the damper and deflecting-plate.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several Views.

The iron frame A, to which my grate is suspended, is made angular orsquare at the corners, with a lower beveled edge, B, turned inwardly, soas to fit the beveled tops or edges of the fire-brick lining of thestoveupon which it is intended to rest. The inner edges of the, flange, atthe ends of the frame, are scalloped, as shown, and midway therein areformed eyeholes 0 G for the bolts and nuts D D, by which the grate issuspended. That side of the frame'represented at A. is made wider thanthe opposite side, and is intended to be placed in front or next to thefront end of the stove or range, under the top plate thereof,

while the opposite side is made lower for a damper arrangement, to behereinafter more fully described.

My grate E, I construct much in the usual manner, yet the bars areprovided with extensions or projections to provide lugs F F, betweenwhich the bolts are received, while the lower edges-of these lugs restupon the nuts D at the end of the bolts.

By this means the (No model.)

or balanced between the projections or lugs at any time, or be dumped orremoved altogether.

To the opposite side of the frame, or that part which sets nearest tothe flues of the stove, I cast lugs or hooks 'G', to receive and holdadamper, G, which is cutaway or curved at both ends, as shown. It hasalso a longitudinal rib, H, and a right-angled rib, H, eccentric to thecenter of its sustaining-plate, for the purpose of sustaining adeflecting-plate, to be hereinafter described. The ofiice of this damperG is to deflect the heat from the center of the stove to the right andleft and direct it to or under the pots or holes away from the middle orcenter of the stove-plate,

'and thus prevent the heating and warping of the plate consequent uponsuch excessive heat directed vto that point, now so common in stoves andranges, and hence when my damper is turned up or edgewise the heat andflame will be directed to the right and left of the flue.

For economys sake, when but little fire is needed, housekeepers andcooks sometimes build the flre'at one end of the fire-pot or grate only,but in all such cases, with the grate or fire-pot as constructed in theordinary way, the heat and flame will spread and be conducted alongalmost the entire space occupied by the flue of the stove, and theobject is not attained. In order to accomplish this object I construct adeflecting-plate, I, and place it upon the end of the frame of the grateopposite to that on which the fire is built, as shown, with the dampervertical or in position. The inner end of this plate is made in the formof an arc, to correspond with the stove-lid, and the kettle or pot isplaced in the pot-hole at the curved end of this plate, and will receivethe direct action of the fuel and flame from the fire beneath, and butlittle, if any, ,of the heat will belost. Theinner edge of this platerests upon the rib made upon the damper, and is held in place by thenotch J, which receives the vertical rib H.

By this construction it will be seen that the ordinary grate need not bedispensed with, but may remain and be employed as adumpinggrate in theusual way and manner, and that the ashes and cinders may be dumped fromthe suspended movable grate upon the stationary grate withoutinterfering with it.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent,

1. In cooking stoves and ranges, the frame A, adapted to fit around andupon the top of the fire-bricks or lining of the fire-pot, and providedwith a suspended or hanging grate, constructed and arranged to operatesubstantially in the manner and for the purpose as herein set forth andspecified.

2. The combination and arrangement of'the frame A, adapted to fit aroundor upon the fire-lining of a stove or range, and provided with asuspended removable grate, and the damper G, connected to the rear sideof said frame,- so as to direct the heat and flame from the center tothe right and left, substantially in the manner and for the purpose asherein set forth and specified.

3. Ina cooking stove or range, the combination ofthe frame A, suspendedgrate E, damper G, having ribs H H, and the deflecting-plate I, providedwith notch J, all substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 24th day of May,- 1882.

WILLIAM H. LOOMIS.

Witnesses:

( 3. W. M. SMITH, UHAs. E. KELLY.

